Method and device for providing user equipment with voice messages
View Patent ↗A third UE calls the second UE, however, the second UE is on a call with a first UE, then the call controlling device provides a voice message from said third user equipment as a background voice message to the second user equipment while keeping the call between the first user equipment and the second user equipment. The “background” in the background voice message is relative to the original call, and does not have any other special meanings. Since the original call between the first UE and the second UE is not affected, for the second UE, or a second user that uses the second UE, the voice message from the third UE is a background voice message.
1. A method, in a call controlling device in telecommunication networks, for providing a second user equipment which is on a call with a first user equipment with a voice message from a third user equipment, comprising:
receiving a first request message from the third user equipment, the first request message configured to request to establish a call between the third user equipment and the second user equipment;
detecting whether the second user equipment is on a call with the first user equipment; and
if the second user equipment is on a call with the first user equipment, providing the voice message from the third user equipment as a background voice message for the second user equipment while the call between the first user equipment and the second user equipment is not affected.
2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein providing the voice message from the third user equipment as a background voice message for the second user equipment while the call between the first user equipment and the second user equipment is not affected comprises:
if the second user equipment is on a call with the first user equipment, sending a fourth request message to a voice message server, the fourth request message configured to request to establish a call between the second user equipment and the voice message server; and sending a fifth request message to the second user equipment, the fifth request message configured to request to establish a call between the voice message server and the second user equipment.
3. A method according to claim 2 , further comprising, before sending a fourth request message to a voice message server, the fourth request message configured to request to establish a call between the second user equipment and the voice message server; and sending a fifth request message to the second user equipment, the fifth request message configured to request to establish a call between the voice message server and the second user equipment:
if the second user equipment is on a call with the first user equipment, sending a second request message to the voice message server, the second request message configured to request to establish a call between the third user equipment and the voice message server; and sending a third request message to the third user equipment, the third request message configured to request to establish a call between the voice message server and the third user equipment.
4. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising, before providinq the voice message from the third user equipment as a background voice message for the second user equipment while the call between the first user equipment and the second user equipment is not affected:
determining whether the second user equipment subscribes to a service for receiving the voice message from the third user equipment when the second user equipment is in a call with the first user equipment; and
if the second user equipment subscribes to the service, providing the voice message from the third user equipment as a background voice message for the second user equipment while the call between the first user equipment and the second user equipment is not affected.
5. A method according to claim 4 , wherein determining whether the second user equipment subscribes to a service for receiving the voice message from the third user equipment when the second user equipment is in a call with the first user equipment comprises:
determining whether the second user equipment receives the voice message from the third user equipment when the second user equipment is on the call with the first user equipment, based on a service strategy preset by the second user equipment.
6. A method according to claim 3 , further comprising:
receiving a response message from the voice message server for responding to the fourth request message;
receiving a response message from the second user equipment for responding to the fifth request message;
receiving a response message from the third user equipment for responding to the third request message; and
receiving a response message from the voice message server for responding to the second request message.
7. A method, in a voice message server in telecommunication networks, for providing a second user equipment which is on a call with a first user equipment with a background voice message from a third user equipment, comprising:
receiving a request message from a call controlling device, the request message configured to request to establish a call between the voice message server and the third user equipment; and
sending another request message to the second user equipment, the other request message configured to request to establish a call between the voice message server and the second user equipment.
8. A method according to claim 7 , further comprising, before sending another request message to the second user equipment, the other request message configured to request to establish a call between the voice message server and the second user equipment:
determining whether the second user equipment subscribes to a service for receiving the voice message from the third user equipment when the second user equipment is on the call with the first user equipment; and
if the second user equipment subscribes to the service, sending another request message to the second user equipment, the other request message configured to request to establish a call between the voice message server and the second user equipment.
9. A method according to claim 8 , wherein determining whether the second user equipment subscribes to a service for receiving the voice message from the third user equipment when the second user equipment is on the call with the first user equipment comprises:
determining whether the second user equipment receives the voice message from the third user equipment when the second user equipment is on the call with the first user equipment, based on a service strategy preset by the second user equipment.
10. A first providing device in a call controlling device in telecommunication networks, for providing a second user equipment which is on a call with a first user equipment with a voice message from a third user equipment, comprising:
a first receiving device configured to receive a first request message from the third user equipment, the first request message configured to request to establish a call between the third user equipment and the second user equipment;
a detecting device configured to detect whether the second user equipment is on a call with the first user equipment; and
a background voice providing device configured to provide the voice message from the third user equipment as a background voice message for the second user equipment while the call between the first user equipment and the second user equipment is not affected, if the second user equipment is on a call with the first user equipment.
11. A first providing device according to claim 10 , wherein the background voice providing device is configured to:
send a fourth request message to a voice message server, the fourth request message configured to request to establish a call between the second user equipment and the voice message server; and
send a fifth request message to the second user equipment, the fifth request message configured to request to establish a call between the voice message server and the second user equipment, if the second user equipment is on the call with the first user equipment.
12. A first providing device according to claim 11 , wherein the background voice providing device is further configured to:
send a second request message to the voice message server, the second request message configured to request to establish a call between the third user equipment and the voice message server; and
send a third request message to the third user equipment, the third request message configured to request to establish a call between the voice message server and the third user equipment, if the second user equipment is on the call with the first user equipment.
13. A first providing device according to claim 10 , further comprising:
a first determining device, configured to determine whether the second user equipment subscribes to a service for receiving the voice message from the third user equipment when the second user equipment is on the call with the first user equipment; and
if the second user equipment subscribes to the service, the background voice providing device executing the providing operation.
14. A second providing device in a voice message server in telecommunication networks, for providing a second user equipment which is on a call with a first user equipment with a background voice message from a third user equipment, comprising:
a second receiving device, configured to receive a request message from a call controlling device, the request message configured to request to establish a call between the voice message server and the third user equipment; and
a second sending device, configured to send another request message to the second user equipment, the other request message configured to request to establish a call between the voice message server and the second user equipment.
15. A second providing device according to claim 14 , further comprising:
a second determining device, configured to determine whether the second user equipment subscribes to a service for receiving the voice message from the third user equipment when the second user equipment is on the call with the first user equipment; and
if the second user equipment subscribes to the service, the second sending device executing the sending operation.